How to configure TP-Link Powerline utility to secure my power line network
TL-WPA271KIT , TL-PA201 , TL-WPA4220 , TL-WPA7519 KIT , TL-WPA8730 KIT , TL-PA4020 KIT , TL-WPA4220KIT , TL-PA7020 KIT , TL-WPA8630P KIT , TL-WPA7510 KIT , TL-PA251KIT , TL-WPA4226 KIT , TL-PA511KIT , TL-PA7020P KIT , TL-PA4010P KIT , TL-WPA4226T KIT , TL-PA211 , TL-PA4010P , TL-PA411 , TL-WPA7619 KIT , TL-PA251 , TL-PA210 , TL-WPA4220 KIT , TL-PA250KIT , TL-WPA8635P KIT , TL-PA250 , TL-PA8010P KIT , TL-PA4030KIT , TL-WPA4235P KIT , TL-WPA9610 KIT , TL-PA7017P KIT , TL-WPA281KIT , TL-PA2010 , TL-WPA271 , TL-WPA4221 KIT , TL-PA4020P KIT , TL-PA101 , TL-PA2010KIT , TL-PA211KIT , TL-PA6010 , TL-PA201KIT , TL-PA4030 , TL-PA7020P , TL-PA7020 , TL-PA551KIT , TL-WPA281 , TL-WPA8630 KIT , TL-WPA2220 , TL-PA2010P , TL-WPA4230P KIT , TL-PA511 , TL-WPA4227KIT , TL-PA210KIT , TL-PA101KIT , TL-PA111 , TL-PA551 , TL-WPA1300P KIT , TL-PA4010 KIT , TL-PA411KIT , TL-PA111KIT , TL-WPA2220KIT , TL-WPA4530 KIT , TL-WPA8631P KIT , TL-PA2030 , TL-WPA4220 TKIT , TL-PA4010 , TL-PA2030KIT , TL-WPA4225 KIT , TL-PA8030P KIT , TL-PA8010P , TL-WPA7517 KIT , TL-PA6010KIT , TL-PA4020P
Recent updates may have expanded access to feature(s) discussed in this FAQ. Visit your product's support page, select the correct hardware version for your device and check either the Datasheet or the firmware section for the latest improvements added to your product.
Both TL-PA2010 and TL-PA4010 support encryption, and you can add all your powerline adapters to a private network to protect your powerline network against unauthorized access. To secure your data and get better network performance, please follow the procedures described below to configure powerline adapters by using utility.
We take TL-PA2010 for example in this article.
Step 1 Install the powerline adapter hardware, then connect your PC to one of the powerline adapters and run the CD came with Powerline adapter, select your model and click the Management Utility. If you don’t have the CD, or CD rom, please download the utility from the download center.
Step 2 The Utility will detect and list the other powerline adapters in the same power line network in a few seconds. Click and select the Powerline Ethernet Adapter you wish to change from the list, then click on the Modify tab.
Step 3 Enter the device’s password and click Save. (The password can be found on the bottom of the device or packaging).
Step 4 Click System tab, set a new Network Name to create your own private network, and then click Set Network Name to add the device with password entered to this network.
Step 5 Click OK on the tip window to continue the configuration.
Step 6 Once the device is added to the private network successfully, the utility will pop up a Information window as below. At this time, your power line network is secured and the other powerline adapters with different Private Network Name won’t detect your devices any more.
If you would like to add another powerline adapter to this private network, please repeat Step 2 to Step 5.
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